Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Representatives are elected from __________________
A | presidential appointments. | C | congressional
districts. | B | gerrymandering. | D | Congress. |
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A term for the redistricting power to create congressional districts that is
designed to keep incumbents in power ________________
A | census. | C | bicameral legislature. | B | censure. | D | gerrymandering. |
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Senators are elected for ________
A | two-year terms. | C | life. | B | six-year terms. | D | four-year terms. |
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One reason incumbents are re-elected is that they have ____________
A | Republican support. | C | parliamentary procedure. | B | name recognition with
voters. | D | Constitutional
Convention debates. |
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The United States Congress, which is made up of two houses, is a
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A | constitutional legislature. | C | reform
legislature. | B | bi-session legislature. | D | bicameral legislature. |
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This could bring about a vote of censure for a member os Congress.
A | heroism | C | accepting a bribe | B | sleeping during session | D | missing a committee
meeting |
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The Constitution states this age requirement for Senate eligibility.
A | at least 25 years old | C | at least 45 years old | B | at least 18 years
old | D | at least 30 years
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The main task of each house of Congress is to________________________
A | legislate the executive branch. | C | get reelected. | B | write
procedures. | D | make
laws. |
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The flow of legislative work in Congress is controlled by the
___________________
A | majority party. | C | Democratic Party. | B | minority party. | D | Republican
Party. |
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Many procedures in Congress are organized around ________________
A | a quorum. | C | constituents. | B | the majority leader. | D | party
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Matching
Match the correct word for each item.
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | Senate | C | House of Representatives | B | censure | D | sessions |
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Congressional meetings
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largest body of Congress
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two members from each state
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formal disapproval of a senator's actions
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | 6 years | D | 2 years | B | elections | E | census | C | start of each term of
Congress | F | term of each
Congress |
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January 3 of odd-numbered years
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Representatives' term
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November of even-numbered years
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Senators' term
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two sessions
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population count
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Match each item with the correct statement below. A | Speaker | D | majority leader | B | constituents | E | caucus | C | whips |
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represented by members of the House
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presiding officer of the House
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closed meeting
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Speaker's top assistant
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assist the floor leader
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